Pig & Chikin

About This Game

Pig & Chikin is a 3D platformer where the core movement abilities get weaker as a metaphor for physical disability and aging.

In a world where pigs have wings and can fly, Pig loses her wings in an accident and desperately wants them back. Her friend, Chikin, joins her on an adventure to learn how to fly again.

Their journey brings them to magical places where they meet creatures who offer insights into themes of companionship, community, and acceptance of immovable change.

Gameplay Features

About Development

Pig & Chikin began as Quentin Burley’s MFA thesis project at USC. Personal experience inspired the story of an accident, an aging caregiver, and the emergence of a caregiving community, with several characters inspired by relatives. After its feature at USC Games Expo 2024, the game was completed and released as a passion project.

Credits

Art
Ariel Li - Art Director
Dora (Fang-Tung) Tsai - Artist
Kat Donahue - Artist
Melissa Neumaier - Artist
Nicole Leihe - Artist
Samuel Johnson - Artist

Audio
Tomas Ortola Stange - Audio Director
Jacob Psenicka - Composer
Anna Coolet - Audio Designer
Zachary Kaye - Audio Designer
Zachery Cabral - Audio Designer

Design
Quentin Burley - Game Director
Ally Guo - Game Designer
Sammy Chuang - Game Designer
Xingyao (Shira) Wu - Game Designer

Engineering
Richard Flores - Engineering Director
Amy Lee (Yueqin Li) - Engineer
Evan Dyer - Engineer
Matthew Leong - Engineer
Noah Braun - Engineer
Ryan Lampotang - Engineer

Narrative
Nicholas Geisler - Narrative Director
Chris Raymundo - Narrative Designer
Saumya Awasthi - Narrative Designer

Production

Christopher Kim - Co-Producer
Sam Pisker - Co-Producer